Courts told to correct govt errors on property

Number of disputes between residents, administrators rises sharply nationwide

Chinese courts were ordered on Tuesday to continue to fight violations by government departments in land seizures and housing demolitions, as the nation has seen a rise in related disputes in the past three years.

"Every court should correct administrative mistakes as soon as possible when it's found that the administrations broke the law or violated judicial procedures to take land or demolish houses," said Huang Yongwei, chief judge of the administration division of the Supreme People's Court.